Fear takes the bus

Our flight from Toronto to Calgary was at 27,000 feet and climbing as I watched the lady beside me go through her Rosary beads for the third time.  Her prayer book was on her lap and her eyes were closed.  Besides being in prayer it was obvious that she was terrified of flying! I cautiously…

Can you be cynically healthy?

I’ve been battling this one around in my own thoughts…is it okay to be cynical? Is there anything wrong with this? Can one be cynically healthy? I “googled” cynicism and got these quotes (and a few more): “Cynicism (Kυνισμός) was originally the philosophy of a group of ancient Greeks called the Cynics, founded by Antisthenes….

Promise not regret

Regret…I’ve been thinking about this lately. Not that I have many regrets, but I have some that’s for sure. In fact, I suspect most of us do. If I was to make it list I suppose it might look like this: I regret not pursuing further education when I was younger, I regret not having…